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Post by spamela on Jul 23, 2010 8:57:17 GMT -6
I have a 22 week old hen who is acting a little under the weather. I just noticed it yesterday. Visible symptoms are lethargy, unhealthy looking comb (the others are bright red and full, hers is kind of shriveled looking and dry), uninterested in food, white to light yellow watery droppings.
She was drinking water this morning right before I moved her to an isolation coop. None of my chickens have been wormed yet. Mainly because they haven't shown any outward signs (until now) of a problem.
No coughing, sneezing, watery eyes or abnormal discharge. Other than the droppings.
Any ideas anyone?
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Post by herb on Jul 23, 2010 11:11:32 GMT -6
spam, is her breast full or skinny?
any bubbles in eyes or nasal discharge?
did you check the vent area - mites? crusting? off-color or swollen?
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Post by spamela on Jul 23, 2010 11:20:37 GMT -6
She is one of my bigger birds. Breast feels full right now. But I don't think she is eating.
She seems fine other than the dried up looking comb and light yellow watery droppings. Eyes and nose are clear. She just acts uninterested in everything. I checked under her wing and she doesn't have mites there. But I haven't checked around her vent.
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Post by herb on Jul 23, 2010 11:25:30 GMT -6
Isolate and monitor her food and water intake. You can put a tiny bit of salt and sugar in her water to promote liguid intake
Might be worms or might be worse.
What are you feeding?
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Post by spamela on Jul 23, 2010 11:41:51 GMT -6
Layena
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Post by spamela on Jul 23, 2010 15:16:49 GMT -6
Well I jst talked to my husband and she's dead. So I just have to figure out what was wrong and pray the rest don't get it.
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Post by herb on Jul 23, 2010 20:28:26 GMT -6
sorry to hear that - when they are weak for any reason this heat will kill them
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Post by rinksgi on Jul 23, 2010 21:14:33 GMT -6
Sorry about the hen. She sounds like she may have been egg bound. Feeding black oil sunflower seeds can help prevent it.
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